'Beetlejuice' returns to the big screen for one night

Published 1:53 pm, Monday, February 16, 2015

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The Avon Theatre in Stamford, Conn., will bring back the Tim Burton and Michael Keaton classic "Beetlejuice," for one night only as part of its Cult Classics series. The 1988 movie will be screened on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. For more information, visit www.avontheatre.org. less

The Avon Theatre in Stamford, Conn., will bring back the Tim Burton and Michael Keaton classic "Beetlejuice," for one night only as part of its Cult Classics series. The 1988 movie will be screened on Tuesday, ... more

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Before he was wowing the critics or winning awards for his work in "Birdman," actor Michael Keaton took on one of the more iconic movie roles of the past few decades -- Beetlejuice. It was the kind of role that gave that 1988 movie its title and established Keaton as a major star.

The Avon Theatre in Stamford will feature "Beetlejuice," which was directed by Tim Burton and also starred Wynona Ryder, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis, on Tuesday, Feb. 24. It may end up serving as a refresher course, since talks of a sequel have been heating up in the last few months, according to some published reports.

The PG-rated film tells the story of recently departed newlyweds, Davis and Baldwin, who find themselves seeking the help of an unhinged spirit, Keaton, in their efforts to scare off the family living in their former house. Though he is a talented spook, Beetlejuice proves a bit hard to handle for the new ghosts and the new residents.

The screening is part of the theater's Cult Classics series, which will continue Tuesday, March 24, with "The Exorcist."